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Published 2 Sept 2025, 14:53 BST

Official UK procurement notice

SOL30092 Older People's Specialist Support Service

Official notice

Authority: Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85)Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG32)

Published estimate£434,360≈ £145k / year · £434,360 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 1 Oct 2025awarded 1 Dec 2025

Awarded to Age Concern Solihull t/a Age UK

Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Older People’s Specialist Support Service is intended to provide timely short-term intervention and support to older people aged 65+ to maintain social interaction, participate in their local community and prevent decline to their wellbeing.

CPV: Other community, social and personal services · Social services · Social work and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£434,360

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensionsValue: £434,360 exc. VAT · £434,360 inc. VAT

Delivery: West MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: Optional up to 2 years to no later than 31/03/2031 · Optional up to 2 years to no later than 31/03/2031

85300000 Social work and related services 85320000 Social services 98000000 Other community, social and personal services

Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1

Condition of participation
n/a

What it takes to win
i
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Quality: 90%Social value: 10%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Scored Technical Questions (TQ): 90%
Scored Social Value Return: 10%

Published award criteria (2)

Scored Technical Questions (TQ): Your score for the following technical return questions will be determined by applying the scored technical award criteria (in section 8.3.3 of ‘ITT Part 1 – Information Pack’) to your answers. Please ensure that you complete all questions fully, and follow any specific instructions regarding applicable word limits etc. We can only apply scores based on the information provided in your response. We can seek clarification of meaning if required but cannot permit you to provide additional new information at any point after the return deadline.
Scored Social Value Return: Your score for Social Value will be determined by applying the scored Social Value award criteria (in section 8 of ITT Part 1 – Information Pack) to your response in the Social Value Calculator (and Delivery Plan if requested). Please ensure that you complete the Social Value Calculator and Delivery Plan (if requested) fully, and follow any specific instructions given. We can only apply scores based on the information provided in your response. We can seek clarification of meaning if required but cannot permit you to provide additional new information at any point after the return deadline.

Conditions of participation1

Condition of participation
n/a

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Light touch regime
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 2 Sept 2025, 14:53 BST
Last source update: 3 Jul 2026, 16:06 BST
Authority reference: SOL30092
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-053223
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Other community, social and personal servicesSocial servicesSocial work and related services
Delivery area: West Midlands (UKG32)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05925c Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: portal not identified

Electronic submission allowed

Submission deadline: 1 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 15 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders submitted on the Solihull MBC Procurement Portal (solihull.my.site.com/s/ ↗)

Timeline

2 Sept 2025 → 3 Jul 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published
2 Sept 2025, 14:53 BST
Clarification questions by
15 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline389 days ago
1 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Contract starts208 days ago
1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published114 days ago
3 Jul 2026, 16:06 BST

Notice history

6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Sept 2025

Tender notice published
2 Sept 2025, 14:53 BST
UK4
Tender notice published
2 Sept 2025, 17:12 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
1 Dec 2025, 16:21 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
1 Dec 2025, 16:21 GMT
Contract signature expected
12 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract details notice published
3 Jul 2026, 16:06 BST
UK7

Published amendments (1)

Extension option is up to two years only.

Routine re-releases (4)

2025-09: 1 release · 2 Sept 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £434,3601 award exc. VAT

Bids received 31 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 26 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Age Concern Solihull t/a Age UKSOL30092 SOL Older People's Specialist Support Service 20261 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031Extensions: Up to two years extension to no later than 31/03/2031	£434,360	1 Dec 2025	Awarded

Contracts

SOL30092 SOL Older People's Specialist Support Service 2026 · Age Concern Solihull t/a Age UK
Signed
26 Mar 2026
Value
£434,360
Period
1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Up to two years extension to no later than 31/03/2031

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3final-stage tenders · 9 at stage one	1	2	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGWC-7578-LYDG The Council House, Manor Square, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 3QBContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Age Concern Solihull t/a Age UKAwarded supplier The Core Central Library Building Homer Road, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 3RGContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender3 Jul 2026, 16:06 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender1 Dec 2025, 16:21 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender2 Sept 2025, 17:12 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender2 Sept 2025, 14:53 BST